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No. 465,725. Patented Dec. 22, 1891.

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LFEVIS T. PAGE, OF VAUGHAN, CANADA.

GATE.

SPECI .ICA'IION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,725, dated December 22, 1891.

Application filed March 6, 1891.

To all whom itmcty concern.-

Be it known that I, LEWIS T. PAGE, of the township of Vaughan, in the county of York, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple device by which a farm or'other gate may be opened by a party driving without descending from his vehicle; and it consists, essentially, of a simple arrangement of parts by which the movement of a bar will first raise the latch and then open the gate, substantially as hereinafter more particularly explained, and then definitely claimed.

The drawing represents a perspective view, showing all the parts involved in my invention.

In the drawing, A represents an ordinary farm-gate. B isabar fixed on one end of the upper portion of the gate A. This bar is suitably pivoted on a post 0 and extends behind the said post to form a support for the parts herein referred to.

D is a ring suitably fixed to the bottom of the gate A and surrounding the post 0, as in dicated. A series of rollers E are arranged around the post C, so as to be in the path of the ring D. These rollers E guide the ring D as it moves when the gate opens.

It will be seen on examining the drawing that there are three rollers, two vertical and one horizontal, the latter being arranged centrally or nearest the gate when closed, because the weight of the gate presses heavily against the central roller, While there is a tendency to lift against the under side of the back rollers, and they are therefore set vertically to receive the upward thrust of the ring.

F is a rod extending from the bar B to the ring D, as indicated, the said rod being pro vided with an adjusting-nut G for the purpose of taking up any sag in the gate, and also bent, as shown, for the purpose of avoiding the horizontal rod H, which is pivoted on a bracket fixed to the post 0. This rod H is jointed to a vertical rod 1, which extends through a stead ying-loop O, loosely connected to the rod F, said rod I being connected to the horizontal rods J, which extend one on each side of the gate A to such points as may be conveniently reached by a person in a vehicle approaching the gate.

Serial No. 384,041. (No model.)

K is a lever pivoted on the end of the bar 13. One end of this lever K is connected by a cord L to the latch M and its other end to the rod I, as shown.

In order to open the gate A it is merely necessary to push or pull on one of the rods J. The first action caused by the movement of the rod J is the rocking of the lever K on its pivot,.thus drawing up the cord L and raising the latch Me As the movement of the rod J continues, it directs the pressure against the bar B, causing the gate A to swing open on itspivot.

In order to enable a party to open the gate from the top of a load of hay, each of the rods J may be provided with an upwardlyprojecting bar N with a loop in it, so that a pitchfork maybe easily used for the purpose of moving the rod J, thus opening the gate.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is l. A post 0, a gate A, having a bar B, fixed to its top and suitably pivoted on said post, p

in combination With the rod 1, connected to the bar 13, the rod H, and the rods J, connected to said rod I, substantially as described.

2. A post C-,a gate A, havinga bar 13, fixed to its top and suitably pivoted on said post, the ring D, fixed to the bottom of the gate and surrounding said post, the rollers arranged around the post, and a rod F, provided with an adj Listing-nut G and arranged to connect the ring D to the bar B, in combination with the pivoted. rod I, connected to the bar B, and the rods II and J, connected to said rod 1, substantially as described.

3. A post G, a gate A, having a bar B, fixed to its top and suitably pivoted on said post, the ring D, fixed to the bottom of the gate and surrounding said post, the rollers E, arranged around said post, a steadying-loop O, a rod F, passed through said loop 0 and provided with an adjusting-nut G and arranged to connect the ring D with the bar B, and the latch M, in combination with the lever K, the pivoted rod I, connected thereto and passed through the loop 0, the rods II and J, connected to said rod I, and a cord L, connecting said lever K and latch M, substantially as described. 1

Toronto, February 21, 1891.

LEWIS T. PAGE. In presence of CHARLES C. BALDWIN, F. G. WOODWARD. 

